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DismissCosta Coffee is a coffee shop chain. They specialise in serving Italian coffee.
costa.co.ukWhat's the average pay for a barista at Costa Coffee?
The average pay for a barista at Costa Coffee is between £7.49 and £11.25 per hour.
The top paying employers for baristas are Pret A Manger, Gail's and BaxterStorey.
Last updated 26 March 2024
What is the Real Living Wage?
The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.
Location | Real Living Wage |
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London | £13.15 |
Rest of the UK | £12.00 |
What is the legal minimum wage?
The minimum wage is the legal minimum you must be paid per hour.
Age group | Legal minimum wage |
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23 or older | £10.42 |
21-22 | £10.18 |
18-20 | £7.49 |
Under 18 | £5.28 |
Apprentices | £5.28 |
Who pays baristas the most?
- Pret A Manger Pay £11.20-12.85 per hour
- Gail's Pay £10.75-11.80 per hour
- BaxterStorey Pay £10.00-12.00 per hour
- Knoops Pay £10.00-11.00 per hour
- Marks & Spencer Pay £10.13-11.70 per hour
- Costa Coffee Pay £7.49-11.25 per hour
- National Trust Pay £9.60-10.60 per hour
- Black Sheep Coffee Pay £10.40-11.28 per hour
- Ole and Steen Pay £10.35-10.75 per hour
- Starbucks Pay £7.00-11.70 per hour
Jobs at Costa Coffee
What are baristas saying about pay at Costa Coffee?
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Best thing
Other staff members, good pay
Worst thing
Sometimes don’t get breaks, manager isn’t the best
Costa Coffee Employee, November 2023
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Best thing
making drinks and helping people
Worst thing
Awful pay for the amount of work and stress and also not welcomed within the team well(Often scoffed at when you ask for help)
Costa Coffee Barista, July 2023
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Best thing
Pay is slightly better than competitor rates. Manager is accommodating to everyone’s needs where possible.
Worst thing
Store opening hours, earliest start 4:45am
Costa Coffee Supervisor, July 2023
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Best thing
Okay pay
Worst thing
1 unpaid half hour break on 12 hour shift
Make more money than last year but get less staff hoursCosta Coffee Employee, June 2023
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Best thing
My colleagues
Worst thing
Costa cannot afford to pay extra person so we are always running working hard and still not achieving what they expect for.
Costa Coffee Assistant manager, January 2023